Shawn Sisifo Lauvao (born October 26, 1987) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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College career

Lauvao started his last 33 games at Arizona State—17 at left guard, 12 at left tackle and four at right tackle. He earned Second Team All-Pac-10 honors during his junior and senior years.

Professional career

Although playing the left tackle spot in college, Lauvao projected as a guard in the NFL. He drew comparisons to

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Cleveland Browns

Lauvao was drafted by the

in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Lauvao became a starter his second season, starting all 16 games the next two seasons.

Washington Redskins

On March 11, 2014, Lauvao signed a four-year, $17 million contract with the

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. He took over the starting left guard position in the Redskins' offensive line after the previous starter, Kory Lichtensteiger, switched to center. In Week 3 of the 2015 season, Lauvao exited the game early with an ankle injury. On September 29, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On November 21, 2017, Lauvao was placed on injured reserve after dealing with a stinger injury that sidelined him for a few weeks prior. On May 4, 2018, Lauvao re-signed with the Redskins. On November 5, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in Week 9.

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Arizona State Sun Devils bioCleveland Browns bioWashington Redskins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lauvao, Shawn 1987 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles American sportspeople of Samoan descent Arizona State Sun Devils football players Cleveland Browns players Players of American football from Honolulu Washington Redskins players